Never flown Southwestern before. How common is flight cancellation at Love Field due to thunderstorm?
Posted by Last-Candidate-6001@reddit | Dallas | View on Reddit | 17 comments
Just got a message that my 8am Sunday flight might be delayed/cancelled. Should i reschedule?
EvanOnTheFly@reddit
I've had more cancelled in San Fran then Dallas believe it or not. I traveled for work for 10 years.
Delays more often here.
Starsgirl97@reddit
Abbott has activated emergency resources so Southwest is making it easier on customers to change their flights with a waiver, so if you want to change your flight, you can do so more easily.
A flight at 0800 isn’t the first of the day, but early enough you’ll get to your destination depending on if you’re flying nonstop or connecting. If you’re connecting, check what other flights to your destination are available from your connection city. If there isn’t much available after your scheduled connection, change your flight so you have better backups.
Cancellations happen, and Southwest does proactively cancel for weather, but I’m betting they’re going to want to get as many planes out as close to schedule.
Goff1976@reddit
It seems odd but flights get delayed and/or cancelled every time there is a huge thunderstorm over love field and its approach/departure paths. Really. Every time.
god_partic1e@reddit
Southwestern Airlines went out of business in 1938.
Mamabearfoot--808@reddit
I've never flown on Southwestern either! Sounds like the OP got scammed and bought a ticket on some fake website selling flights on an non-existent airline! 🤣
god_partic1e@reddit
Sorry I couldn't help myself 😂
NintendogsWithGuns@reddit
Most airlines won’t fry through a thunderstorm, and if you’ve ever flown through one, you’d know why.
Mamabearfoot--808@reddit
PILOTS don't like to fly through storms but sometimes the bean counters at the airline FORCE them to plow through them despite the risks.
kingstante@reddit
This is wildly incorrect. Give r/fearofflying a read
Corgisarethebest123@reddit
Southwest lol
Coke1892@reddit
Thunderstorm cancellations at Love Field are definitely a real thing. Dallas weather can be pretty unpredictable, especially spring through early fall. That said, Southwest is actually pretty experienced at operating out of DAL and generally tries to delay before outright canceling.
knotquiteawake@reddit
Unlikely to be canceled. Delays are common around storm season. Just sit and wait. The severe storms generally only last tens of minutes. So your delay is unlikely to exceed an hour.
edisonlbm@reddit
Based on where you're posting, I'm guessing that you are starting in Dallas. If that's the case, just don't worry, there's nothing you can do about the weather.
If you're flying through and have the option to connect in a different city, take that. That's not about Southwest or American or DFW or Love Field, that's just because of Texas spring weather.
danxmanly@reddit
Fly much?
Mercy_Rule_34@reddit
Id suggest you get a really good weather app like Texas Storm Chasers which uses the European model.
El_Pollo_Del-Mar@reddit
SWA or other is irrelevant. Neither is Love Field, really.
Spring storms in Texas. You just never know, but if they're issuing warnings, chances are fairly good there will be delays or cancellations. Chances are it'll be fine one way or another.
Visual_Scientist_298@reddit
No way to know if it will be canceled or not. It is commonplace anymore for all airlines to send that message. I never rebook. I wait it out to see if the weather actually happens and go with the flow if it does.